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JDM: Japanese Drift Master

Welcome to Japan, the drift capital of the world! Compete, drift, and race on miles of varied roads and winding mountain trails. Drive through towns nestled at the scenic Haikama Lake. Spend your savings on…

79 21 May 2025

JDM: Japanese Drift Master is an adventure developed by Gaming Factory, released 21 May 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What JDM: Japanese Drift Master is

JDM: Japanese Drift Master is an adventure game developed by Gaming Factory and released in 2025. It was published by 4Divinity. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Welcome to Japan, the drift capital of the world! Compete, drift, and race on miles of varied roads and winding mountain trails. Drive through towns nestled at the scenic Haikama Lake. Spend your savings on new cars and get a taste of Japanese tuning style.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 26 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

JDM: Japanese Drift Master holds a critic score of 79 out of 100. That places it above 62% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored about average for its year.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel i5-9400F or Ryzen 5 2600, 16 GB RAM and Intel Arc A580 or GeForce GTX1660 or Radeon Rx590 8gb. A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 18GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

JDM: Japanese Drift Master launched on 21 May 2025, within three weeks of Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune: Awakening, Elden Ring Nightreign and Mario Kart World. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune: Awakening, Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for JDM: Japanese Drift Master yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

JDM: Japanese Drift Master — frequently asked questions

When did JDM: Japanese Drift Master come out?
JDM: Japanese Drift Master was released on 21 May 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for JDM: Japanese Drift Master?
At minimum, JDM: Japanese Drift Master needs Intel i5-9400F or Ryzen 5 2600, 16 GB RAM, Intel Arc A580 or GeForce GTX1660 or Radeon Rx590 8gb graphics, 18 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is JDM: Japanese Drift Master?
The PC version needs about 18 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("18 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does JDM: Japanese Drift Master have crossplay?
Steam's store listing for JDM: Japanese Drift Master does not list cross-platform multiplayer. That is Steam's listing, not a test: some games have crossplay without Steam showing it, so the publisher's own notes are the final word.
Does JDM: Japanese Drift Master have split screen?
Steam's store listing does not list split screen for the PC version of JDM: Japanese Drift Master. Console versions can differ.
Can you play JDM: Japanese Drift Master solo?
Yes. Steam lists a single-player mode for JDM: Japanese Drift Master as well as multiplayer.
Does JDM: Japanese Drift Master have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for JDM: Japanese Drift Master, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play JDM: Japanese Drift Master on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of JDM: Japanese Drift Master; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is JDM: Japanese Drift Master on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of JDM: Japanese Drift Master. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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